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April 28, Day of Mourning event listing now onlineWorking people fought long and hard for their right to safe and healthy work. And yet too many still are killed, injured or made ill by hazardous work. We remember them April 28.

On this day and every day however, Workers Health & Safety Centre joins with health and safety advocates to rededicate ourselves to supporting prevention measures based on fundamental worker rights.

Every year, WHSC helps promote Day of Mourning (DOM) events organized by constituent labour councils in communities across Ontario. This year’s campaign message encourages workers and their representatives to “Prevent worker disability, disease and death. Demand what works!”

A National Day of Mourning was first recognized by the Canadian Labour Congress in 1984 to raise public awareness of worker injury, illness and death. More than 100 countries now observe a Day of Mourning.